Malise III of Strathearn

Malise III of Strathearn (1257-1312) was Earl of Strathearn from 1271 to 1312, succeeding Malise II of Strathearn and preceding Malise IV of Strathearn.

Biography
Malise was the son of Malise II of Strathearn, and he succeeded his father as Earl of Strathearn in 1271. He helped to keep the Kingdom of Scotland stable after the death of King Alexander III of Scotland, and he acknowledged Margaret, Maid of Norway as Alexander's heir. Because of his marriage into the Clan Comyn, he took the side of John Balliol against Robert Bruce, and he took Balliol's side at Dunbar in 1296. Later, he swore loyalty to King Edward I of England, and he took Duncan IV of Fife's uncle prisoner in 1297 during the Wars of Scottish Independence. In 1305, King Edward I of England made Malise the Lieutenant of the Warden North of the Forth, and he was imprisoned at Rochester Castle and York from 1306 to 1310 for allegedly surrendering to Bruce. In 1312, he fought for the English when Bruce stormed Perth Castle, and he died later that same year.